Jonas Brodin

Sergei Bobrovsky looked as poised facing 58 shots as he did before the game when he calmly walked down the hallway in a buttoned-up beige trench coat.

On the ice, Bobrovsky stood out even more. The goaltender with a history of playoff struggles looked like his two-time Vezina Trophy-winning self in making 54 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals, 5-4, on Sunday night on Matt Calvert's overtime winner to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

“He's our best player and he was our best player by a mile tonight,” said Calvert, whose one-handed rebound 12:22 into overtime sent the Blue Jackets into a frenzy. “It makes us confident. When...

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has been the ideal leader for the
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, continuing to produce no matter who he's skating with while coach
Bruce Boudreau
searches for the most effective combinations.
This latest line sure looks like it works well.
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